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AAFA PUBLISHED THE TWELFTH EDITION OF THE RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST (RSL) The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) published the twelfth edition of the AAFA Restricted Substances List (RSL)1 in March 2013. The list covers apparel, footwear and home textiles. The updated list

was reviewed and revised by the AAFA Environmental Committee, the members of the RSL Task Force (including SGS experts) and also the RSL peer review group. The AAFA RSL is intended to assist the industry in

creating a safer and more sustainable supply chain by providing information on the newest developments in global product safety and chemical management standards.

The latest AAFA RSL Release 12 was published with the following newly-added items:

Added regulatory requirement for soluble heavy metals under section “Metals”

Added regulatory requirements for N-nitrosamines, pH value, vinyl chloride

monomer (VCM) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) under section “Misc. Chemicals”

Added Appendix III – AFIRM Extra (Non-regulated substances on the AFIRM

RSL Guidance which do not otherwise appear in the AAFA RSL)

Other changes to Release 12 from Release 11 are outlined in Table 1.

1 AAFA Release 12

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TABLE 1. OUTLINE OF THE OTHER CHANGES TO RELEASE 12 FROM RELEASE 11

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Arylamines Added test method EN ISO 17234-1:2010 for Leather (EU)

Changed test method EN ISO 17234-2 to EN ISO 17234-2:2011 for 4-Aminoazobenzene

Changed test method EN 14362-3 to EN 14362-3:2012 for 4-Aminoazobenzene

Changed China Regulation GB18401 to GB18401-2010

Changed test method Textiles (China) GB/T 17592-2006 to GB/T 17592-2011

Changed test method Leather and fur (China) GB/T 19942 to GB/T-19942-2005

Added Indonesia (No.72/M-IND/PER/7/2012; SNI 7617:2010); Egypt (ES 7266-4/2011; ES 7322/2011) and

Taiwan (CNS 15290; CNS15503 (children products); CNS 8634 (leather casual shoes); CNS 10532 (leather shoes)) to other countries that also regulate Arylamines

Disperse Dyes Added 9 new disperse dyes

Added country Egypt and regulation ES 7266-4/2011for added dyes

Added test method DIN 54231/ §64 LFGB 82.02-10 for added dyes

Solvent Added restriction limit as ≤20 g/m² for Chlorinated Solvents

Added country China and regulation GB 21550-2008 (PVC artificial leather) for Chlorinated Solvents

Added test method GB 21550 Clause 5.5 for Chlorinated Solvents

Removed EC No. 2037/2000 and added Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2009

Pesticides Added restriction limit as prohibited for Hexachlorobenzene, Mirex, and PCTs

Added Canada as the most restrictive country setting limit Hexachlorobenzene, Mirex, and PCTs

Added regulation Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations 2012 (SOR/2012-285) for

Hexachlorobenzene, Mirex, and PCTs

Added restriction limit as 1mg/kg (textile), <1mg/kg (leather) and 5mg/kg (wood in footwear) for

Pentachlorophenol (PCP), its salts and compounds

Added Egypt as the most restrictive country setting limit for Pentachlorophenol (PCP), its salts and

compounds

Added regulation ES 6535/2008, ES 7322/2011, ES 3571/2006, ES 3572/2006

Added test method XP-G08 015 (textile), ISO 17070 (leather) and EN/TR 14823 (wood)

Added Denmark and the Netherlands to other countries that also regulate Pentachlorophenol (PCP), its

salts and compounds

Removed EU Decision 2009/251/EC (0.1ppm) and France (1 year ban) from other countries that also

regulate Dimethyl Fumarate

Added REACH Regulation (EC) No.1907/2006 Annex XVII, limit 0.1mg/kg and Taiwan to other countries

that also regulate Dimethyl Fumarate

Fluorinated

Greenhouse Gases Changed restriction limit from may not be used to prohibited

Removed Council Directive 2008/842/EC

Added Regulation (EC) No. 842/2006

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Flame Retardants Changed restriction limit from may not be used to prohibited for SCCP, PBBs, pentaBDE, octaBDE,

TRIS, Bis (2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate and TEPA

Removed regulation European Union REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 Annex XVII for SCCP

Added regulation POPs Regulation (EC) No. 850/2004, Annex 1 for SCCP

Added Canada to the list of countries that also regulate SCCP

Added to comment: POPs: Articles should not contain SCCPs that were placed on the market after

January 10,2013

Added Egypt to the list of countries that also regulate Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), Tris (2,3-

dibromopropyl) phosphate (TRIS) and Tris (1-aziridinyl)-phosphine oxide (TEPA)

Added regulation European Union POPs Regulation (EC) No. 850/2004, Annex I for Penta-

bromodiphenyl ether (pentaBDE)

Added to comment: “European Union REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 Candidate List” for Tris(2-

chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP)

Metals Removed regulation REACH Annex XVII with restriction limit 100ppm and test method total digestion

for Cadmium in textiles, leather, plastics and films, surface coatings and printing

Added regulation Taiwan CNS 15290 with restriction limit prohibited for Cadmium in textiles, leather,

plastics and films, surface coatings and printing

Added test method Taiwan CNS 4797-2 for Cadmium in textiles, leather, metal parts, plastics and films,

surface coatings and printing

Added Egypt to the list of countries that also regulate Lead in textiles, plastic and film, surface coatings

and printing

Added Egypt and South Korea to the list of countries that also regulate Cadmium in leather, metal parts,

plastics and films, surface coating and printing

Added Taiwan and Egypt to the list of countries that also regulate Chromium (Cr 6+) – hexavalent in

leather

Added Egypt and South Korea to the list of countries that also regulate Lead in metal parts

Changed test method for Nickel release to EN 1811:2011

Added Egypt to the list of countries that also regulate Nickel in metal parts

Added Soluble Heavy Metals

Added restriction limit for Lead 90 mg/kg and Cadmium 75 mg/kg for PVC artificial leather

Added restriction limit for Antimony 60 mg/kg, Arsenic 25 mg/kg, Barium 1000 mg/kg, Cadmium 75

mg/kg, Chromium 60 mg/kg, Lead 90 mg/kg, Mercury 60 mg/kg and Selenium 500 mg/kg

Added China as the most restrictive country limiting Lead and Cadmium in PVC artificial leather

Added regulation GB 21550-2008 for Lead and Cadmium in PVC artificial leather

Added test method GB 21550 Clause 5.4 for Lead and Cadmium in PVC artificial leather

Added Egypt and Taiwan as the most restrictive country limiting Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium,

Chromium, Lead, Mercury, and Selenium To be con’d

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Metals Added regulation ES 7322/2011 and test method EN 71-3 for Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium,

Chromium, Lead, Mercury and Selenium

Added comment: limits on soluble heavy metals apply in Egypt is for children less than 36 months

footwear, size 26 and less.

Added regulation CNS 15503 (children’s product) and test method CNS 4797-2 for Antimony, Arsenic,

Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead, Mercury, and Selenium

Added comment: limits on soluble heavy metals apply in Taiwan is for children products up to age 14

Organotin Added restriction limit as prohibited for Tributyltin (TBT)

Removed regulation Japanese law for the control of household products containing harmful substances

(Law no.112)

Removed test method performance-based method of ethanol extraction derivatization and analysis by

GC-MS or LC-MS ISO 17353-2005 (industry practice – not specified by the regulation)

Added Canada as the most restrictive country limiting Tributyltin (TBT)

Added regulation Prohibition of Certain Substances Regulation, 2012 (SOR/2012-285)

Added Japan and the EU to the list of other countries that also regulate Tributyltin (TBT)

Added comment: European Union, all tri-substituted organotin are restricted

Added comment: Taiwan test method: NIEA T504.30B

Added restriction limit for EU as 0.1% by weight of tin on final product for Dibutyltin (DBT)

Added the EU as the most restrictive country limiting Dibutyltin (DBT)

Added regulation European Union REACH Regulation (EC) No.1907/2006 Annex XVII for Dibutyltin

(DBT) and Dioctyltin (DOT)

Added by weight of tin to the restriction limit for Dioctyltin (DOT)

Misc. Chemicals Added Egypt and Indonesia to countries that also regulate Formaldehyde

Added restriction limit <0.1% for articles (textiles or other coated materials) for Perfluorooctane

sulfonate (PFOS)

Removed regulation European Union REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII for

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)

Added regulation POPs Regulation (EC) No. 850/2004 Annex I for Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)

Added Egypt to other countries that also regulate Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)

Added Egypt to other countries that also regulate Blue Colorant

Added comment: “For substances and mixtures only” for Blue Colorant and Nonyl phenol & Nonyl

phenolethoxylates Added N-Nitrosamines

Added 9 new substances

Added restriction limit as not detected (detection limit: 0.5 mg/kg) for all Nitrosamines

Added China as the most restrictive country limiting Nitrosamines

Added regulation GB 25036-2010 and GB 25038-2010 for Nitrosamines

Added test method GB/T 24153 for Nitrosamines

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Misc. Chemicals Added pH Value

Added China, South Korea and Egypt as the countries setting the most restrictive limit for pH

value

Added 4.0-7.5 as maximum limit for (0-36 months); 4.0-8.5 as maximum limit for (direct skin

contact) and 4.0-9.0 as maximum limit for (without direct skin contact) for China

Added 4.0-7.5 as maximum limit for (infant, children, innerwear, midwear) and 4.0-9.0 as

maximum limit for (outerwear, bedding) for South Korea

Added not less than 3.5 as maximum limit for Egypt

Added regulation GB 18401-2010 and test method GB/T 7573 for China

Added regulation KC Mark and test method KS K ISO 3071/ ISO 3071 for South Korea

Added regulation ES 6535/2008 and test method ISO 4045 for Egypt

Added Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM)

Added restriction limit as 1mg/kg

Added Egypt as country setting the most restrictive limit for Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM)

Added regulation ES 7322/2011 and test method ISO 6041/ 64 LFGB B.80.32- 1:1981-

11/80/766/EC for Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM)

Added China to other countries that also regulate Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM)

Added Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)

Added 18 new substances

Added restriction limit as 1mg/kg for Benzo(a)pyrene and Sum of 18 PAH as 10mg/kg

Added restriction limit as 1mg/kg (each) for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)

Added Taiwan and European Union as country setting the most restrictive limit for Polycyclic

aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)

Added regulation CNS 3478 (Plastic shoes) and CNS 11503 (children products) (up to age 14)

and test method CNS 3478 Clause 6.18 for Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)

Added regulation: draft regulation amending European Union REACH regulation (EC) No

1907/2006 Annex XVII

Phthalates Added restriction limit for U.S. each phthalates 0.1%

Added restriction limit for EU 0.1% for DEHP+DBP+BBP and 0.1% for DINP+ DIDP+DNOP

Added EU as country with most restrictive limit on phthalates

Changes test method CPSC-CH-C1001-09 to CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3

Added test method GB/T 22048-2008 as alternative

Added Egypt, Turkey and Denmark to other countries that also regulate phthalates

Added 8 new phthalates

Added restriction limit as 0.1% (sum) for Dimethyl phthalate (DMP), Diethyl phthalate (DEP),

Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)

Added restriction limit as 0.1% w/w per article (each) for (DHNUP), (DIHP), (DMEP), (DIPP),

(NPIPP), (DPP) To be con’d

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Phthalates Added Taiwan as the country setting the most restrictive limit for (DMP) and (DEP)

Added regulation CNS 15503 (children's products) for (DMP) and (DEP)

Added Denmark as the country setting the most restrictive limit for (DIBP)

Added regulation Executive Order 1113 of 26 October 2012 for (DIBP)

Added EU as the country setting the most restrictive limit for (DHNUP), (DIHP), (DMEP),

(DIPP), (NPIPP), (DPP)

Added regulation “European Union REACH Regulation (EC) no.1907/2006 Candidate List” for

(DHNUP), (DIHP), (DMEP), (DIPP), (NPIPP), (DPP)

Appendix III – AFIRM Extra Newly added appendix

This appendix lists those non-regulated substances on the AFIRM RSL Guidance which do not

otherwise appear in the AAFA RSL

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